There are 9 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MAN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
3h 27m€108–230Fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 53m€97–292Train via Paris
- Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
9h 17m€292–773Bus via Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
21h 5m€114–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Karlsruhecar
12h 8m€303–379Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MAN - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
3h 7m€104–329Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
10h 52m€284–748Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airportbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
25h 25m€104–186Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Karlsruhecar
13h 15m€172–301
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 3h 7m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport The Station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Wilmslow, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Karlsruhe is 1053 km.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 17m and costs €290 - €800.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wilmslow station.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe is to train via Paris which takes 9h 17m and costs €290 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus via Luxembourg, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 21h 5m.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Manchester Airport to Karlsruhe Hbf via Wilmslow, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Karlsruhe central train station via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wilmslow to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Karlsruhe is 1h ahead of Manchester Airport (MAN). It is currently 3:56 AM in Manchester Airport (MAN) and 4:56 AM in Karlsruhe.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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